A cold front moved through Northern Michigan in the early afternoon hours.  Thunderstorms erupted along the front, mainly in northeast Lower Michigan.  A number of these storms became severe, producing wind gusts that caused considerable damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in OGEMAW, MICHIGAN
From 18-JUL-05 12:45:00 to 18-JUL-05 12:45:00 (EST)
Location: WEST BRANCH
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 35K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous trees and power lines were downed.  Several vehicles and homes were struck and damaged by fallen trees.  Some minor street flooding also occurred.

Thunderstorm Wind in OGEMAW, MICHIGAN
From 18-JUL-05 12:45:00 to 18-JUL-05 12:45:00 (EST)
Location: ROSE CITY
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous trees and power lines downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in OSCODA, MICHIGAN
From 18-JUL-05 12:40:00 to 18-JUL-05 12:40:00 (EST)
Location: MC KINLEY
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 4K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in PRESQUE ISLE, MICHIGAN
From 18-JUL-05 12:40:00 to 18-JUL-05 12:52:00 (EST)
Location: POSEN
Magnitude: 54 MG
Property damage: 4K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several large trees were downed in the Grand Lake area.  Presque Isle Lighthouse measured a wind gust of 54 knots.

Thunderstorm Wind in ARENAC, MICHIGAN
From 18-JUL-05 13:19:00 to 18-JUL-05 13:19:00 (EST)
Location: TWINING
Magnitude: 55 EG
Property damage: 12K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A number of trees were downed, with some damage to agricultural outbuildings.

Thunderstorm Wind in OTSEGO, MICHIGAN
From 18-JUL-05 11:27:00 to 18-JUL-05 11:30:00 (EST)
Location: GAYLORD
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 4K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Trees and large limbs were downed in southeast Otsego County.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTMORENCY, MICHIGAN
From 18-JUL-05 11:40:00 to 18-JUL-05 11:40:00 (EST)
Location: ATLANTA
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 4K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Several trees downed in western Montmorency County.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALPENA, MICHIGAN
From 18-JUL-05 12:08:00 to 18-JUL-05 12:08:00 (EST)
Location: LACHINE
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Trees were downed onto a house.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALPENA, MICHIGAN
From 18-JUL-05 12:24:00 to 18-JUL-05 12:24:00 (EST)
Location: LONG RAPIDS
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Large trees, limbs, and power lines were downed.  A garage, a shed, and a flatbed truck were all destroyed by falling trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALPENA, MICHIGAN
From 18-JUL-05 12:25:00 to 18-JUL-05 12:30:00 (EST)
Location: LAKEWOOD
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 35K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Several large trees uprooted near the south end of Long Lake.  A shed was crushed by a falling tree, and some homes were damaged by trees and other debris.  In Alpena, part of a large tent erected for a local festival was brought down.

Hail in ALPENA, MICHIGAN
From 18-JUL-05 12:20:00 to 18-JUL-05 12:20:00 (EST)
Location: BOLTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Lightning in ALPENA, MICHIGAN
From 18-JUL-05 12:40:00 to 18-JUL-05 12:40:00 (EST)
Location: ALPENA
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A nearby lightning strike at a campground shocked a man who was taking down an awning.  He was taken to a local hospital for observation.